“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Winter Blooming
A rainy day! Soft rain falls, makes sparkling jewels on the ruby lorapetalum leaves. A breeze, too, from the north, but a cool caress here on the east porch, where I’m happy in a heavy robe. Too cool for Little Dude, and he went inside. First thing son said was, “Be glad you aren’t in…
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Enjoy a Bit of Luxury Everyday
Good morning from the porch! It’s pleasantly cool. Got on the heavy robe and slipper-socks, but not the blanket. There seems to be much activity this morning, at least from a distance. Dogs barking beyond the trees and traffic on the roads. The cats keep turning on the motion light. I find myself throwing my…
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Getting Started
Originally posted on Chronicles of the Scribe: One of the most frequently asked questions I encounter is how do I go about planning a book, outlining plot, designing characters, etc. There are specific tactics for those tasks, of course, but no matter how methodical, disciplined, and professional I try to be, I still make sure…
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Sweet Olive and Snakes and the New Day
It is pitch dark still. I hear the rare call of a hoot owl in the distance. And the sweet olive is blooming! The thick, sweet scent wafts past… This post was interrupted because the girls in the henhouse started making noise. I grabbed a flashlight and shovel and went to look, but I saw…
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Curtiss Ann Matlock 